Long chair - that's what chaise longue means in translation. For more than 250 years, however, this term has stood for a low, upholstered piece of seating or reclining furniture for one person.

Day beds and chaise longues have always been inspired by the seating and dining furniture of Roman antiquity. In modern times, they are day beds, decorative pieces for lounges, living rooms and retreats for a few minutes of quiet privacy.